Lead Proton Beam Therapy Physicist - Medical Physics Expert

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced consultant to lead one key area of the Proton Beam Therapy Physics service, delivering clinical service, scientific leadership and treatment planning or dosimetry and quality assurance.

You will act as Medical Physics Expert under IRMER, drive research, service improvement and staff development, and collaborate with clinicians, radiographers, engineers and academic partners.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist
• Qualified as Medical Physics Expert under IRMER in radiotherapy

Responsibilities

• Lead a key area of the Proton Beam Therapy Physics service, covering clinical delivery, scientific leadership and treatment planning or dosimetry and quality assurance
• Act as Medical Physics Expert, giving specialist advice on complex clinical and technical issues
• Oversee commissioning and quality assurance programmes
• Ensure compliance with legislation, professional standards and radiation safety requirements
• Manage and develop staff
• Lead service improvement and research initiatives
• Contribute to strategic planning for the service
• Implement new technologies and advanced proton therapy techniques
• Work with clinicians, radiographers, physicists, engineers, and academic and industrial partners
• Support education and training programmes
• Contribute to the national and international profile of the trust through research, innovation and publication

Skills

Clinical leadership

IRMER expertise

Communication skills

Project management

Staff development

Education

Physics degree (1st/2:1)

Masters or higher degree

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced consultant to lead one key area of the Proton Beam Therapy Physics service, delivering clinical service, scientific leadership and treatment planning or dosimetry and quality assurance.

You will act as Medical Physics Expert under IRMER, drive research, service improvement and staff development, and collaborate with clinicians, radiographers, engineers and academic partners.